Highest-rated ice cream shops in Winston-Salem by diners
Highest-rated ice cream shops in Winston-Salem by diners
Nothing makes people quite as happy as a trip to the ice cream shop. Thankfully, there are endless options offering enough goods to tantalize anyone's palate. Across the U.S., nearly 17,800 ice cream shops serve up tasty treats to satisfy Americans' cravings.
While most of us would agree that there's no such thing as bad ice cream, there are still elements that keep customers coming back to one ice cream shop over another. A sense of newness and surprise are two big draws. Shop owners aim to please by using quality ingredients to experiment with new mashups—consider the rising trend of ice cream combined with pie. Some put unique spins on global treats, like Japanese mochi and Italian gelato. Others create giant Instagram-ready concoctions that become the highlight of social media.
Consumers have learned that smaller scoop shops may be more adaptive to real-time reactions, which means embracing new concepts, such as delicious dairy-free options. They can also ditch chemicals and give plant-based food coloring a try to see how it resonates with their customers.
But where artisanal shops really shine is in their ability to push the envelope to create amazing new flavors and limited-edition offerings that have customers eager to not miss out on what's next.
Seasonal ice creams feature fresh ingredients and flavors that evoke a particular time of year. Partnerships with local businesses can result in crave-able combinations highlighting local specialties. Many local shops also dabble with exotic flavors—savory ice cream, anyone?
To find out who's scooping up the best options, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated ice cream shops in the Winston-Salem area using data from Yelp. Data is as of June 24, 2025.
Businesses were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews and within a 10-kilometer radius of Winston-Salem were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included.
#16. Mayberry Ice Cream Restaurants
- Rating: 3.3/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 50 Miller St. Winston Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Breakfast & Brunch
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#15. Dewey's Bakery
- Rating: 3.4/5 (164 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 262 South Stratford Road Winston Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Bakeries, Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#14. Lucha Libre Ice Cream And Churros
- Rating: 3.5/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 2021 Griffith Road Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Caterers
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#13. Peach Cobbler Factory- Winston-Salem
- Rating: 4.1/5 (44 reviews)
- Address: 664 Hanes Mall Blvd. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Desserts, Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#12. Dewey's Bakery
- Rating: 4.1/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2876 Reynolda Road Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Desserts, Bakeries, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#11. Sam's Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.1/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2434 Lewisville Clemmons Road Clemmons, North Carolina
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#10. Zack's Famous Frozen Yogurt
- Rating: 4.4/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 305 Jonestown Road Winston Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#9. Café Gelato
- Rating: 4.5/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 1612 South Hawthorne Road Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Gelato, Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#8. Dream Kreams Artisanal Creamery
- Rating: 4.6/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 102 Third St. West Ste 102 Winston Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Trucks
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#7. Chill Nitro
- Rating: 4.6/5 (63 reviews)
- Address: 616 West 4th St. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Cocktail Bars, Coffee & Tea
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#6. Abbott's Frozen Custard
- Rating: 4.6/5 (43 reviews)
- Address: 6312 Clemmons Point Drive Clemmons, North Carolina
- Categories: Desserts, Specialty Food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#5. Cafe Gelato
- Rating: 4.6/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 845 Reynolda Road Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Gelato, Coffee & Tea
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#4. The Ice Queen
- Rating: 4.6/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Greensboro, North Carolina
- Categories: Food Trucks, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#3. Cindy's SnowCreamery
- Rating: 4.6/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4060 Clemmons Road Clemmons, North Carolina
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Snow
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#2. To the Moon and Back Frozen Treats
- Rating: 4.9/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 68 North Carolina Ste B Oak Ridge, North Carolina
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Trucks, Comfort Food
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#1. Twin City Sweets
- Rating: 5.0/5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 2594 West Clemmonsville Road Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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